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By Fernande Jeannette. Home Plan. Published at Saturday, April 28th, 2018 13:31:19 PM.

It helps to have a large, open kitchen on the days when families and friends congregate in your home. If you plan on doing the cooking, you may need to set some boundaries, so you can pull bacon-wrapped shrimp out of the oven without guest interference. An island is an...

By Tordis Lovise. Home Design. Published at Thursday, May 03rd, 2018 06:10:00 AM.

Prevailing loan programs of the day made getting a home loan with no money down easier than it ever had been in previous years. Soldiers returning from World War II wanted to settle down and begin raising families. With the demand for homes at an all time high, the simple...

By Tordis Lovise. Home Plan. Published at Tuesday, May 01st, 2018 09:41:47 AM.

Once tenants move in, they pay minimal rent and utilities (e.g. $300 a month rent for a 300-square-foot home and an estimated electric bill of less than $35 per month). After three years, tenants are offered a contract to rent to own their homes within four years. This lengthy process...

By Tordis Lovise. Home Design. Published at Thursday, April 19th, 2018 22:50:45 PM.

The ranch house floor plan was the American Dream in a box from the late 1940s to the mid 1960s. Sliding glass doors, kidney shaped swimming pools and back yard patios created a new informal way of entertaining guests. Though the ranch house floor plan was the embodiment of casual...

By Tordis Lovise. Home Plan. Published at Friday, April 20th, 2018 04:30:28 AM.

Turn on any home-design TV show and you’ll repeatedly hear the words “open concept.” Tearing down walls to create open floor plans for the living, dining and kitchen area is what open-concept design is all about. For some, separate rooms still hold their charm. But many homeowners today are taking...

By Tordis Lovise. Home Plan. Published at Thursday, April 19th, 2018 19:26:25 PM.

For starters, the size of the home will shrink. As the Boomers jettison stuff, weaning themselves from some of their accumulated furnishings and other material, they will find that a smaller house suits their needs just fine. And since these houses will likely be situated in warmer locales, generously sized...

By Tordis Lovise. Home Plan. Published at Thursday, April 19th, 2018 10:54:13 AM.

Pinnacle Construction built the first home and the other four are being built by Hudson Interiors; Cass’s volunteer corps is doing the interior construction. Fowler anticipates that the houses now under construction should be finished and ready for move-in by April. And this just in -- the Community just purchased...

By Tordis Lovise. Home Plan. Published at Thursday, April 19th, 2018 18:16:52 PM.

Entertaining is a breeze with an open-flow kitchen and living area. You can chat with your guests while you cook. Kitchen islands or tables that are typically used as room demarcations become a focal point for food and drinks. A large “great room” is great for keeping an eye on...

By Tordis Lovise. Home Design. Published at Thursday, April 19th, 2018 09:36:24 AM.

Planning for your home can be very exciting. You could be buying new furniture but you might want to consider the color of the carpets or the floors when you are choosing your pieces. A blue couch on a brown carpet does not exactly match. When planning for your home...

By Tordis Lovise. Home Plan. Published at Thursday, April 19th, 2018 16:54:51 PM.

Dean Gino had owned a few businesses and managed individual projects, but in 2012 found he had time to spare. His wife suggested embarking on a housing project. Dean had never built anything before so he decided to give it a shot. He thought it would give him great entertainment,...